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Germany's FM Wadephul Visits Kyiv as Russia Steps up Attacks
Wadephul pledged Germany’s continued military and financial support as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 17 people this week, officials said.
On Saturday, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv to demonstrate Germany's continued support amid escalating Russian drone and missile assaults on Ukraine.
Ukraine will mark its 35th Independence Day on August 24, facing its fifth straight celebration under the Russian invasion that began in February 2022.
During his fourth visit to the nation in 16 months, Wadephul pledged continued assistance, stating, "No country invests as much in military and financial support for Ukraine as Germany."
Recent Russian strikes have inflicted heavy civilian casualties; on Friday a shopping center attack killed at least 15 people, while Saturday assaults in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia killed two.
As Ukraine braces for winter with expected energy infrastructure attacks, Wadephul condemned the "indiscriminate murder of civilians," while diplomatic efforts to reach negotiations have stalled in recent months.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announces further assistance during his visit to Ukraine. Meanwhile, ballistic missiles strike in a suburb of the capital.